HotSparc:TestAnimate fails with NullPointerException with Kestrel "M" on Sol2.6

A java/awt test TestAnimate fails with NullPointerException.

JDK :
Kestrel build "M" - HotSparc VM

PLATFORM : Solaris 2.6.

TEST FAILED : /net/sqesvr/vsn/testbase/testbase_ss/src/libs_api_tests/common/java_awt/Image/MemoryImage/TestAnimate

DESCRIPTION :
Thistest fails only with hotsparc VM and passes with Classic VM on Solaris 2.6. It passes on Solaris 2.7 with hotsparc VM and Classic VM.

LOG :

There was an error snatching the pixels!
null
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at java.lang.System.arraycopy(Native Method)
        at Animator.run(Animator.java:83)



STEPS TO REPRODUCE :
1. Set PATH to include Kestrel build "M"
2. Get the test case from
/net/sqesvr/vsn/testbase/testbase_ss/src/libs_api_tests/common/java_awt/Image/MemoryImage/TestAnimate directory into a local directory TestAnimate ( Get all the files ).
3. javac *.java
4. java TestAnimate .
Note : ( . is an argument to the test )